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jib

UK /dʒɪb/US /dʒɪb/

词源

源自17世纪航海术语,可能来自低地德语'gibben'(摇晃),后引申出马匹和人的抗拒含义。

noun

❶ 船首三角帆,指帆船上位于前桅杆前方的三角形帆,用于控制船只方向。

“The sailor adjusted the jib to catch more wind.”

(水手调整了船首三角帆以捕捉更多风力。)

“A torn jib can make sailing difficult.”

(破损的船首三角帆会使航行变得困难。)

❶ 起重机或挖掘机的可移动臂,用于支撑或移动重物。

“The crane's jib extended over the construction site.”

(起重机的吊臂延伸到工地上方。)

“They rotated the jib to position the load.”

(他们转动吊臂以调整负载位置。)

同义词:foresail, arm, boom

verb

❶ 指马突然停止或拒绝前进,常因受惊或固执。

“The horse jibbed at the sight of the puddle.”

(马看到水坑时突然停步不前。)

“She couldn't make the stubborn mule stop jibbing.”

(她无法让这头倔强的骡子不再退缩。)

❶ 指人对某事表现出不情愿或反对的态度。

“He jibbed at the idea of working overtime.”

(他对加班的想法表示抗拒。)

“The team jibbed when asked to change their strategy.”

(当被要求改变策略时,团队表示反对。)

同义词:balk, resist, refuse

常见短语

the cut of someone's jib — 指根据某人的外貌或行为方式对其形成的看法,常用于表达第一印象。

“I don't like the cut of his jib - he seems dishonest.”

(我不喜欢他的样子——他看起来不诚实。)